Con’s: Limited geographically to only some parts of Northern California, Limited to the approved network

Top Competitor: Kaiser Permanente

Western Health Advantage ( WHA Insurance ) is offered in 9 counties in Northern California. They refer to themselves as the “Little Carrier that Could”. They have:

160 employees (working for the health plan)

118,000 members

3200 doctors and specialists

6 Medical Groups

14 hospitals

Offered in the following Northern California counties:

Sacramento.

Yolo

Marin

Sonoma

Napa

And part of:

Solano

Placer

El Dorado

Colusa*

*WHA Insurance is only licensed in one city in Colusa County, the city of Arbuckle.

Note:Western Health Advantage has 1.5 Stars on Yelp with only 9 reviews. However, keep in mind that when it comes to health plans, often those who comment on Yelp are exclusively those who have had a bad experience and often it is those who have had a bad experience in one situation with a single physician. To keep this in perspective, Blue Shield of California has only 1 Star on Yelp, but Kaiser Permanente has 3 Stars.

WHA Insurance Member Services

Call: 916-563-2250 or toll free at 888-563-2250

Fax: 916-568-0126

Email: memberservices@westernhealth.com

Additional Information about the Western Health Advantage Health Plan and Its Benefits